Visuelle Bedeutung von 'tortured'? - lernen mit Bildern, Beispiele aus dem Alltag

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verb

Quälen, foltern

To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone).

"In the aftermath of 9/11, we did some things that were wrong. We did a whole lot of things that were right, but, we tortured some folks. We did some things that were contrary to our values."

Nach den Anschlägen vom 11. September taten wir einige falsche Dinge. Wir taten eine ganze Menge Dinge, die richtig waren, aber wir folterten einige Leute. Wir taten einige Dinge, die unseren Werten widersprachen.

suffering inhuman action war mind body

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adjective

Gequält, gefoltert

Having been subjected to torture, mental or physical.

"After years of captivity, the rescued prisoner was a tortured soul, haunted by memories of his ordeal. "

Nach Jahren der Gefangenschaft war der gerettete Gefangene eine gequälte Seele, heimgesucht von Erinnerungen an seine Qual.

suffering mind body human emotion inhuman

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adjective

Qualvoll, quälend

Involving suffering and difficulty.

"a tortured history"

Eine qualvolle Geschichte

suffering emotion mind condition

adjective

Verworren, verschachtelt, kompliziert

Of literature, burdened by unnecessary complexity, obfuscation, abstruseness, etc.

"tortured prose"

verworrene Prosa

literature style